单词	directness
释义	directnessdi‧rect‧ness /dəˈrektnəs, daɪ-/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He still had enough rural conservatism to find this directness startling. I argued that drama is not in itself direct, that indeed its power lies in its seeming directness. I desire to reply with equal directness. MacLaine seems to savor such amusingly earthy directness. She speaks with an almost childlike directness that wins over the most sceptical audience. There is a directness, a genuine sense of conviction in these words which extend far beyond strategic posing. They have learned that directness can be a liability, benefiting the administration and Democratic members of Congress. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► childlike innocence/simplicity/directness  ‘You know I love you,’ she said with childlike simplicity. Word family WORD FAMILYnoundirectiondirectnessdirectorverbdirectredirectadjectivedirect ≠ indirectadverbdirectly ≠ indirectly the quality of being clear, plain, or easy to understand:  She has a childlike enthusiasm and directness.directness of The directness of the question startled me.
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